Dr. PREM KUMAR, LR Lecturer-Cum
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Dr. PREM KUMAR, L.R. Lecturer-cum- Junior Research Officer Central Institute of Indian Languages Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education Mysuru - 570006 E-mail: [email protected] Mobile No: (+91) 8095047362 Current Position: • Lecturer – cum – Junior Research Officer • Officer In-charge, Bharatavani Project • Officer, MTSI Project, CIIL, Mysore Area of Interest • Corpus Linguistics • Language Technology Membership • Dravidian Linguistics Association (Lift-time) • Art and Social Science Journal, OMICS Publication, Canada ( One of the Editorial Board • Member - https://www.omicsonline.org/editor-profile/PremKumar_LR/) • Advisory committee member in Sorkuvai Project, Tamil Nadu Government. Academic Profile • Ph. D., Linguistics (2009-2014), Dept. of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India Topic of the Thesis: Evaluation of Tamil Text-books at Primary School Level • M. Phil., Linguistics (2007-2008), Dept. of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University Topic of the Dissertation: Language of Sripriya’s Poem • M.A., Linguistics (2005-2007), Dept. of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University Topic of the Dissertation: Development of Listening Skill in Mother Tongue Learning in First and Second Standard of Primary School Level • M.A., Tamil (2009-2012), Directorate of Distance Education, Dept. of Tamil, Madurai Kamaraj University • B.Sc., Physics (2001-2004), Department of Physics, Sourashtra College, Madurai Past Experiences • Junior Research Person – I, Linguistic Data Consortium for Indian Languages (LDC-IL), Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore (1st Mar, 2016 - 1st Feb, 2017). Nature of Work: contributing academic inputs in terms of discussion on Chunking. • Senior Research Assistant , LDC-IL, CIIL, Mysore (1st Oct, 2011 - 31 st Mar, 2016). Nature of Work: contributing academic inputs in terms of discussion on POS and Chunking. • Junior Resource Person (Tamil) in the LDC-IL, CIIL, Mysore (4th Aug, 2010 - 10 th Oct, 2011). Nature of Work: Field work on both Speech and Text (Corpus) collection and Annotated corpora • Research Associate (Tamil) in the Indian Language to Indian Language Machine Translation, (IL- IL MT) Project, Central University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad (8th Jul, 2008 - 10 th Aug, 2008). Nature of Work: Contributed in building data, paradigm and base form dictionary for Tamil Morphological Analyzer. Teaching Experience: During the above period, time to time taught Tamil as Second Language and Linguistics to the teachers and Scholars at Southern Regional Language Centre, CIIL, Mysore. Publications Edited Book • Published a Chapter on ‘Tamil Raw Text Corpus’ in the book entitled ‘Linguistics Resource for AI/NLP in Indian Languages’ edited by Narayan Choudhary, Published by Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysuru, [ISBN No: 978-81-7343-295-8, (04 th April, 2019)] • Published a data set for Tamil on ‘A Gold Tamil Raw Text Corpus’ in the portal of https://data.ldcil.org/text/text-raw-corpus/a-gold-standard-tamil-raw-text-corpus?limit=50 authors by Ramamoorthy L., Narayan Choudhary, Amudha R, Palanirajan G, Thennarasu S, Prem Kumar L R, Prabagaran R, Vijayan N, Ramesh Kumar M [ISBN No:978-81-7343-266-8 (10 th October, 2018)] • Landscapes in Linguistics and Literature – A festschrift of Dr. L. Ramamoorthy edited by Dr. Thennarasu, Dr. Vijayan, Dr. L.R. Prem Kumar Dr. Amudha & Dr. Ramesh Kumar), Published by Thamizhaga Institute of Educational Research & Advancement, Chennai [ISBN No: 978-93-81101-53-7 (27 th January, 2019)]. • Associate Editor for the Balaramayana Book, EMESCO Publisher, 2018. • A commemoration volume of Prof.V.Renuga Devi ‘ Reflection in Linguistics and Literature ’ edited by - Dr. T. Janaki K.K. Lakshmipriya, L.R. Prem Kumar) Published by Lavanya Pathipagam, Chennai, [ISBN No: 978-93-85643-00-2 (4th Jul, 2015)]. Papers • ‘Forensic corpus based Investigation – An Imitative’ (With a co-author Dr. N. Vijayan) in Journal of Tamil Linguistics, Tamil Mozhiliyiyal Sangam, Coimbatore [Vol. - 1:2, Jan 2020, pp. 104-112] • ‘Contribution of Tamilians in Karnataka Temples’ published in a proceeding of National Seminar on Temple Arts and Tamil Society held at Department of Tamil, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu for the RUSA phase 2 [Sep, 2019, ISSN 97881937507-6-6, pp. 23-28]. • ‘Word Frequency in Language Teaching – A Case Study of Tamil Textbooks of Tamilnadu’ in Language in India – A Online Journal [Vol. 19:3 March 2019, ISSN 1930-2940, pp. 183-205]. • ‘Basic Skill for Language Learners’ in a Unit of Zahra Group Institutions’ 78 th year celebration Vol., [pp. 94-95]. • ‘Corpus and E-Dictionary’ (with Co-author Dr. Paramadhayalan) in Arima Nokku [Vol. - 9:4, Jan 2016, ISSN: 2320-4842, pp. 35-37]. • ‘pati in Tamil a Corpus-based Investigation ’ (with Co-author – Dr. S. Thennarasu and Dr. R. Amudha) in Indian Journal Of Applied Linguistics [Vol.- 41:2, Jul - Dec, 2015, ISSN: 0379-0037, pp. 84-94]. • ‘Frequency Analysis of Word-classes in Primary School Textbooks ’ in Asian Journal of Science and Humanities [Issue 1, Vol. 6, 2015, ISSN: 0976-9703, pp. 1-17]. • ‘Strategies for Developing Vocabulary and Speed Reading Skill among Dyslexics’ in A commemoration vol. of Prof. V. Renuga Devi ’Reflection in Linguistics and Literature ’ (with author Paramadhyalan), Lavanya Pathipagam, Chennai[4th Jul, 2015, ISBN No: 978- 93-85643-00-2, pp.71-75]. • ‘Vocabulary in Primary School Tamil Textbooks (A Corpus Based Analysis) ’ in online Journal of Arts and Social Sciences [Issue 2, Volume 6, Apr 2015, ISSN: 2151-6200, pp. 1-7, http://www.omicsonline.com/open-access/vocabulary-in-primary-school-tamil-textbooks-a-corpus- based-analysis-2151-6200-1000103.php?aid=53531,]. • ‘Vocabulary Structure in Primary Textbooks in Tamil ’ in SamaraAltLinguo E-Journal, [Issue 5:1, Apr 2015, pp. e50 – 67, https://samaraaltlinguo.files.wordpress.com/ 2014/06/sal_ejournal_st yleguide.pdf]. • ‘The Role of corpus in Grammar Teaching – illakkanam karpittalil viritaravin panku ’ in the national seminar proceeding of Linguistics and its Roles in Language Teacher Training conducted by the CAS in Linguistics Annamalai University in collaboration with SRLC, CIIL, Mysore [17 th & 18 th Mar 2014, ISBN NO: 819-252-877-4, pp.193 – 196]. • ‘Development of Tamil Pronunciation Dictionary for Language Learners ’ (with author – Mr. M.Mohmed Yoonus) in the National Seminar proceeding of Information Communication Technology and Language Technology conducted by the CAS in Linguistics, Annamalai University in collaboration with SRLC, CIIL, Mysore [29 th & 30 th Oct 2012, pp. 88-94]. • ‘Criteria for Textbook Evaluation ’ in Ayvvukovai by Tamil Research Scholars’ Association, School of Tamil Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) [6th Jan 2011, ISBN NO: 978-93- 8034-231-3, pp. 1648-1652, Vol. 3,]. Programmes organized / coortinated • One of the Advisory Committee Members for a two day International Conference on The Social Consiousness and Progression in English Language and Literature held at Sri Vidya Mandir Arts & Science College, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu (28 th and 29 th February 2020) • Coordinated a workshop on Writing Linguistic Reports on Minor Languages, CIIL, Mysore (9 – 13 December 2019) • One of the Committee Member in A Boot Camp Theoretical and Experimental Phonology held at CIIL, Mysore (22 – 27 July 2019). • Conducted a meeting for reviewing Semantically Classified Vocabulary List of Saurashtra held at Sriman Nayakiyar Vidya Mandir, Madurai. (03 rd June to 7 th June 2019) • Participated and presented a Paper as an expert in the Etymological Dictionary for Classical Tamil held at Conference Hall, Anna Centenary Library, Chennai organized by Directorate of Etymological Dictionary for Classical Tamil, Government of Tamil Nadu. • One of the Committee Member in the International Conference on Linguistics Society of India held at CIIL, Mysore in collaboration with Linguistics Society of India (5 th -7th Dec, 2018). • Coordinated Workshop on Finalization of Vocabulary List of Saurashtri held at CIIL, Mysore (26 th Nov – 1st Dec, 2018). • Coordinated Workshop on Vocabulary Development of Saurashtri held at Saurashtra University, Rajkot in collaboration with CIIL, Mysore (11 th - 17 th July, 2018) • One of the Committee Member in the International Seminar on Endangered and Lesser Known Languages held at CIIL, Mysore (21 st – 23 rd Feb, 2018). • One of the organizing committee members in the International Conference on South Asian Languages and Literatures -13 (ICOSAL-13) held at CIIL, Mysore (8 th -10 th Jan, 2018). • One of the Committee Member in An advanced workshop cum training programme on Laboratory Phonetics and Phonology held at CIIL, Mysore (25 – 30 Sep 2017). • Coordinated Training Programme on Writing Linguistic Reports on Minor and Tribal Languages held at CIIL, Mysore (9th -13 th Oct, 2017). • 4th National Language Conference held at National Institute of Science and Technology, Brahmapur, Orissa in collaboration with CIIL (6 th – 9th Jul, 2017). • International Seminar on Metamorphoses of Languages, Literatures and Teaching and Learning of them – Diachronic and Synchronic Perspective, Department of Linguistics Bharathiar University in collaboration with CIIL, Mysore (25 th & 26 th Apr, 2017). • National Seminar on AR and Malayalam Grammar, International Centre for Kerala Studies, University of Kerala in collaboration with CIIL, Mysore (29 th & 30 th Jun, 2017). • Workshop on Tamil Computational Linguistics held at MDT Hindu College, Tirunelveli in collaboration with LDCIL, CIIL,